Opening Collection (page 5)

The Queen Opening The Crystal Palace, 1906
Queen Victoria opening the Crystal Palace, 1851 (1906). The venue for the Great Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde Park. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI

The opening of the Great Exhibition by Queen Victoria on 1 May 1851, (1906). Artist: Henry Courtney Selous
The opening of the Great Exhibition by Queen Victoria on 1 May 1851, (1906). From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]

Opening of the Suez Canal, Egypt, 1869. Arrival of Eugenie, Empress of the French, on board the Aigle, at Port Said. The British squadron are firing their guns in salute

The Opening of the Walhalla, 19th century. Artist: C Cousen
The Opening of the Walhalla, 19th century. A view of the River Danube near Regensburg, Bavaria, showing the Neoclassical Walhalla Temple on the riverbank

Tower Bridge, London, c1930s. The construction of the bridge was begun in 1881 to designs by Sir Horace Jones and it opened in 1894

Prime Minister William Gladstone opens the Metropolitan Railway, London, 1863 (1951). Engineered by John Fowler, the Metropolitan Railway was the first line of what would eventually become the London

Crowd at the opening of the Columbian Exhibition, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1893. Artist: BW Kilburn
Crowd at the opening of the Columbian Exhibition, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1893. Also known as the Chicago Worlds Fair, the Columbian Exhibition was held to commemorate the 400th anniversary of

Death the Reaper, 1895. Artist: P Naumann
Death the Reaper, 1895. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1895

The opening of Tower Bridge, London, 1894. The famous bridge (just out of view to the right), was designed by Horace Jones. In the foreground is a paddle steamer, with the Tower of London on the left

Lord Curzon opening the Indian Art Exhibition, Delhi, India, 1903. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Lord Curzon opening the Indian Art Exhibition, Delhi, India, 1903. Stereoscopic slide. Detail

Descending gallery in tomb of Sethos I, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Descending gallery in tomb of Sethos I, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. This excavation in the mountain is the sepulchral chamber for the mummy

Facsimile of the commencement of the Book of Genesis, 1840. From the manuscript called Alcuines Bible, in the British Museum

The opening of the Alexandra Dock at Cardiff in 1907 (1908). Artist: Queen Alexandra
The opening of the Alexandra Dock at Cardiff in 1907 (1908). King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra went to Cardiff for the opening of the Queen Alexandra Dock

White-robed inhabitants of Korea, 1936. Artist: Wide World Photos
White-robed inhabitants of Korea, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Queen Victoria (1819-1901) opening St Thomas Hospital, London, 1871. From a supplement to The Illustrated London News (1 July 1871)

The illuminations of Port Said during the opening of the Suez Canal, Egypt, 1869. From a supplement to The Illustrated London News (11 December 1869)

The Opening of the Seventh Seal, The Seven Angels with the trumpets, 1498, (1936). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Opening of the Seventh Seal, The Seven Angels with the trumpets, 1498, (1936). A scene from the Apocalypse or The Revelations of St. John the Divine

The Opening of the Fifth and Sixth Seals, 1498, (1936). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Opening of the Fifth and Sixth Seals, 1498, (1936). A scene from the Apocalypse or The Revelations of St. John the Divine. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

Queen Elizabeth Opening the Royal Exchange in 1570, (c1920). Artist: Ernest Crofts
Queen Elizabeth Opening the Royal Exchange in 1570, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume II, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

The opening of the new Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, 1st May 1875. A print from The Illustrated London News, 8th May 1875. Hand-coloured later

At Babies Hospital, Brockley, 1933 (1937). The Duchess of York opening Albany Deptford Babies Hospital in July 1933. From Our King And Queen cigarette cards produced for W.D. & H.O

The Opening of Parliament, Westminster, London, 1866. Artist: William Barnes Wollen
The Opening of Parliament, Westminster, London, 1866. Queen Victoria at the Peers Entrance of Westminster Palace. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III

Queen Victoria opening Glasgow waterworks at Loch Katrine, Scotland, 1859. This fresh-water lake is used as a reservoir for the city of Glasgow

Interior of the rock-hewn temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Interior of the rock-hewn temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt, 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

A tomb with the entrance stone rolled away, Jerusalem, 1901. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
A tomb with the entrance stone rolled away, Jerusalem, 1901. Stereoscopic slide. From a series called Travelling in the Holy Land Through the Stereoscope, by Jesse Hurlbut

Door of the Imperfect Chapel, Monastery of Batalha, Portugal, 1886. Artist: Therond
Door of the Imperfect Chapel, Monastery of Batalha, Portugal, 1886. Santa Maria da Vitoria na Batalha, more commonly known as the Batalha Monastery

The queens visit at the opening of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, London, 1886, (1900). Indian subjects bow to Queen Victoria, Empress of India

Opening of the Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, London, 1851, (1888. )
Opening of the Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, London, 1851, (1888.). The Crystal Palace, designed by Joseph Paxton as part of Prince Alberts Great Exhibition

Opening of the London Coal Exchange, Royal Procession, Custom-House Quay, London, c1888. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (c1888)

Opening of the Royal Albert Hall, London, 29 March 1871, (1900). Concert hall erected by Queen Victoria in memory of her husband, Prince Albert, who died at the age of 42

The Queen opening Parliament, 1846, (1900). Queen Victoria, accompanied by Prince Albert, presides over the state opening

The Opening of the Suez Canal, Port Said, Egypt, 17 November 1869. The opening of the canal which was designed by French engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps

The Dinner, Humours of Fox Hunting, 1799. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
The Dinner, Humours of Fox Hunting, 1799

The inauguration of the Suez Canal, 17 November 1869, (1900). Artist: Edouard Riou
The inauguration of the Suez Canal, 17 November 1869, (1900). Crowds watch the first ships to travel through the canal which was designed by French engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps

Darius the Great Opening the Tomb of Nitocris, 17th century. Artist: Eustache Le Sueur
Darius the Great Opening the Tomb of Nitocris, 17th century. The third king of the Achaemenid dynasty, Darius I (550-486 BC) ruled the Persian Empire from 522 BC until his death

Opening of the first railway line from St Petersburg to Pavlovsk, Russia, 1830s. Artist: Russian Master
Opening of the first railway line from St Petersburg to Pavlovsk, Russia, 1830s. The first railway in Russia was opened in 1837

Inauguration of railroad, Saida, Algeria, 1900. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 18th February 1900

The Inauguration of the Universal Exhibition of 1900. The Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a worlds fair held in Paris, France

President of the Republic opening the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, 1902. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 21st December 1902

Wilhelm II and the ministers at the opening of the Reichstag (25 June 1888), 1900

Opening of the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, 1864. Work began on the bridge in 1836 under the supervision of Isambard Kingdom Brunel but stopped due to lack of funds

Great Exhibition of 1851, (c1850s). A glass palace was built in Hyde Park to exhibit many things from different nations worldwide in 1851

Opening of the Great Exhibition by Queen Victoria, Hyde Park, London, 1 May 1851, (1899). Conceived by Prince Albert, the Great Exhibition was intended to showcase the Works of the Industry of all

The doctor makes his visits, c1900. French advertising for Liebig Extract of Meat. Private Collection

The Assumption, c1677-1727. Artist: Melchior Steidl
The Assumption, c1677-1727

Festivities marking the opening of the second congress of the Comintern, 1921. Artist: Boris Mikhajlovich Kustodiev
Festivities marking the opening of the second congress of the Comintern, 1921

The Assumption of the Virgin, c1475-1476. Artist: Francesco Botticini
The Assumption of the Virgin, c1475-1476. In the foreground the Apostles group around the Virgins tomb full of Madonna lilies

Opening of the Anglo-French telephone line, 1891. The first London to Paris telephone conversation at the General Post Office, London. Bell instruments were used at the London end

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